HELICAL BAR (JERSEY) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
FC033289 · oversea-company · incorporated 2014-05-21
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Unclear with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
no address, no SIC, incorporation date
55
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-02-02
    📄
    dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
    dissolution · OSDS01
  2. 2021-02-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2017-11-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2017-08-11
    📄
    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  6. 2017-07-12
    ➖
    WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades resigned
    director
  7. 2016-10-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-08-26
    📄
    termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · OSTM01
  9. 2016-07-25
    ➖
    SLADE, Michael Eric resigned
    director
  10. 2016-04-13
    ➕
    CAPITA SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2016-04-13
    ➕
    KAYE, Gerald Anthony appointed
    director
  12. 2016-04-13
    ➕
    MURPHY, Timothy John appointed
    director
  13. 2016-04-13
    ➕
    SLADE, Michael Eric appointed
    director
  14. 2016-04-13
    ➕
    WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades appointed
    director
  15. 2016-04-13
    📄
    appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-accept-service
    annual-return · OS-PAR
  16. 2016-04-13
    📄
    appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
    annual-return · OS-PAR
  17. 2016-04-13
    📄
    register-overseas-company
    incorporation · OSIN01
  18. 2014-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HELICAL BAR (JERSEY) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusconverted-closed
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated2014-05-21
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—

Registered office

12 Castle Street
St Helier
Jersey Je2 3rt
Channel Islands

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

CAPITA SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-04-13
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Active
KAYE, Gerald Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-04-13
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Active
MURPHY, Timothy John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-04-13
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Active
SLADE, Michael Eric→
director · ~80y · appointed 2016-04-13 · resigned 2016-07-25
Resigned
WALKER, Duncan Charles Eades→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-04-13 · resigned 2017-07-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (9 total)

dissolution-closure-of-uk-establishment-and-overseas-company
dissolution · OSDS01
2021-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-02
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2017-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-10-12
termination-person-director-overseas-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · OSTM01
2016-08-26
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-accept-service
annual-return · OS-PAR
2016-04-13
appointment-at-registration-of-person-authorised-to-represent
annual-return · OS-PAR
2016-04-13
register-overseas-company
incorporation · OSIN01
2016-04-13